Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Melissa Bean [D, IL-8]

A Look At How Illinois Lawmakers Voted On Bailout

2008-10-04T00:00:00Z

...economic collapse. Here's how House members from Illinois voted on the financial bailout bill Friday: Voting YES: 1. Melissa Bean, D. 2. Judy Biggert, R. 3. Danny Davis, D. 4. Rahm Emanuel, D. 5. Bill Foster, D. 6. Luis Gutierrez, D. 7. Phil

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Rahm Emanuel a dogged bailout backer

2008-10-03T00:00:00Z

...was hard for a lot of members to get their arms around the depth and the dimension of this crisis," said Rep. Melissa Bean (D-Ill.). "He was able to put that in perspective for people." Emanuel worked past midnight Saturday trying to win votes from both

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Spoonful of pork may help bitter economic pill go down

2008-10-02T00:00:00Z

...The bill extends provisions through 2014 or 2015 that were originally sponsored by Reps. Louise Slaughter, D-New York, and Melissa Bean, D-Illinois, in 2007. The measure would cost taxpayers $148 million. Extension of economic development credit for Am

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YWCA hosts candidate forums

2008-10-01T00:00:00Z

... Area Public Library, 801 N. Main St. Incumbent Democrat US Rep. Melissa Bean of Barrington has been invited but has not responded to the request. ...

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GOP's Greenberg launches TV campaign

2008-10-01T00:00:00Z

... skills from his time as a minor-league hockey player to take a political slap shot at his campaign opponent in the 8th District, US Rep. Melissa Bean. ...

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Greenberg's critics distort his candidacy

2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

In a recent letter to the editor, a supporter of Rep. Melissa Bean threw out some desperate generalities that are simply not true. ...

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Bailout hangs on House GOP support: Bean

2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

By JIM NEWTON jnewton@scn1.com Noting with understatement Monday afternoon that "the markets are not so great right now," US Rep. Melissa Bean, D-Barrington ...

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Updated 9/29: Rail-deal restriction stalls in House

2008-09-29T00:00:00Z

... financial crisis, it was necessary to move this bill under fast-track rules that required a super-majority vote," said US Rep. Melissa Bean, D-8th. ...

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How our locals voted ... and who didn't

2008-09-29T00:00:00Z

Judy Biggert, R-Hinsdale, voted against the plan; US Rep. Bill Foster, D-Plano, voted for it. Rahm Emanuel; Danny Davis; Melissa Bean; Jan Schakowsky; ...

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Ill. lawmakers split 9-9-1 on bailout bill

2008-09-29T00:00:00Z

...a proposal pushed by leaders of both parties to provide up to $700 billion in federal funds to prop up Wall Street. Democrats Melissa Bean of Barrington; Danny Davis, Rahm Emanuel and Luis Gutierrez of Chicago; Phil Hare of Rock Island; Bill Foster of B

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Bill to block CN buy fails in House

2008-09-27T00:00:00Z

...the bill under expedited rules, but the majority of my colleagues in the House voted for it and we’ll keep fighting.” U.S. Rep. Melissa Bean, D-Barrington, is another opponent whose district would be affected by CN’s plan. “I’m disappointed th

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A new kind of independence, we guess:

2008-09-27T00:00:00Z

Republican Congressional candidate Steve Greenberg of Long Grove says his opponent, incumbent Rep. Melissa Bean of Barrington, is pulling a Phil Crane and ...

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Illinois lawmakers react to bailout

2008-09-26T00:00:00Z

Melissa Bean (D) Far North Suburbs "Wall Street got drunk and now they want America to cure the hangover. That's just not going to happen," said Rep. ...

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Bean, Greenberg share economic goals

2008-09-26T00:00:00Z

By Russell Lissau | Daily Herald Staff US Rep. Melissa Bean believes improving the regulation of the nation's financial markets is key to promoting economic ...

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Just blame McCain: Bean Says 'strong bipartisan effort' buckled at ...

2008-09-26T00:00:00Z

COM After a day spent monitoring both routine congressional business and the negotiations over the proposed financial bailout, US Rep. Melissa Bean ...

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Congressmen from the suburbs now split on bailout

2008-09-25T00:00:00Z

US Rep. Melissa Bean, a Barrington Democrat, has been one of the more supportive of the original proposal, put forth publicly by Treasure Secretary Henry ...

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CN's next stop - Court

2008-09-25T00:00:00Z

Fellow US Rep. Melissa Bean, D-Barrington, had similar sentiments. â€œTodayâ€™s announcement of legal action is a desperate attempt to circumvent the ...

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Bush: U.S. risks 'financial panic'

2008-09-25T00:00:00Z

...to compromise with Democrats on key issues, including capping the pay of executives who participate in the plan. Rep. Melissa Bean (D-Ill.) said the speech was necessary to "create a sense of urgency" and explain what the crisis meant to the lives of ev

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CN-inspired rail bill clears House committee

2008-09-24T00:00:00Z

US Rep. Melissa Bean, D-Barrington, who co-sponsored the bill with Republican US Rep. Don Manzullo and other suburban Congress members, also was happy with ...

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Bush: US risks 'financial panic'

2008-09-24T00:00:00Z

Rep. Melissa Bean (D-Ill.) said the speech was necessary to "create a sense of urgency" and explain what the crisis meant to the lives of everyday Americans ...

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